Schools are closing, public transport is slowing and cooling items are flying off shelves as Britons swelter.

France has closed hundreds of schools and banned outdoor alcohol drinking in some regions as a deadly heatwave grips Europe

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Multiple schools in England were shutting early Tuesday and set to remain closed for two more days with a heatwave expected to set new records in the UK as it spreads across…

The UK temperature record for June of 35.6C is forecast to be smashed this week, as schools close early and Brits are warned against all but essential travel ahead of the heatwave

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The UK is preparing for extreme temperatures this week thanks to a 'heat-dome' that has settled over western Europe and could bring temperatures of up to 40C by Wednesday

Temperature on Tuesday hits high of 34.6C in Surrey, England, with heatwave forecast to get more intense on Wednesday and Thursday

Most of us enjoy sunny weather but with rail lines buckling, schools closing and essential services failing, this is clearly no ordinary heatwave.

Record-breaking temperatures of 40C set for Britain on Wednesday

Extreme weather is affecting people in areas from schools and care homes to construction sites – with workers urging leaders to take problem seriously

The country is in a race against time to adapt our homes and infrastructure to extreme temperatures

James describing those out working amid yesterday's heat, which saw the mercury peak at 34.6C in Wisley, Surrey, as heroic.

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‘There are limits, and this is pushing it,’ one Londoner told The Independent

Extreme heat has prompted ministers to look 'closely' at how to protect Britons

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From drivers left sweltering on 'greenhouse' buses, to terrified new parents watching their babies sleep in baking bedrooms, the people of Britain are calling upon the Government…

Schools are closing, public transport is slowing and cooling items are flying off shelves as Britons swelter.